NEW YORK, Nov. 22 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Thomson Financial, an operating
unit of The Thomson Corporation (TSX: TOC, NYSE: TOC) and leading provider of
information and technology solutions to the worldwide financial community,
today announced an agreement to enhance its news offerings with content from
The Associated Press.
The agreement with AP Digital, a commercial division of The Associated
Press, gives Thomson the rights to expand its current news offerings by
including leading content from AP.
"As we continue to expand our news capabilities, we see the AP as an
ideal partner, with the depth of resources and understanding of the value of
news, that will allow us to continue to differentiate Thomson Financial from
the competition," said Sharon Rowlands, CEO, Thomson Financial. "We are
delighted to be able to incorporate AP content into our services to enhance
our offering to Thomson Financial clients."
"This agreement with Thomson underscores the value of the AP’s quality
and the importance of news to the financial markets," said Tom Curley, AP’s
CEO and President. "Through working with Thomson, an industry leader, we will
be delivering our essential news into the workflow of the markets."
Through this arrangement with the AP, and a similar partnership with
Agence France Presse (AFP) in Europe, Thomson has access to an unrivaled
network of news coverage across the globe.
About Thomson Financial
Thomson Financial is a US$1.9 billion provider of information and
technology solutions to the worldwide financial community. Through the widest
range of products and services in the industry, Thomson Financial helps
clients in more than 70 countries make better decisions, be more productive
and achieve superior results. Thomson Financial is part of The Thomson
Corporation ( http://www.thomson.com ), a global leader in providing
integrated information solutions to business and professional customers.
Thomson provides value-added information, software tools and applications to
more than 20 million users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial
services, higher education, reference information, corporate e-learning and
assessment, scientific research and healthcare. With revenues of US$8.4
billion, The Thomson Corporation lists its common shares on the New York and
Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).
About Thomson
The Thomson Corporation ( http://www.thomson.com ) is a global leader in
providing essential electronic workflow solutions to business and
professional customers. With operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn.,
Thomson provides value-added information, software tools and applications to
more than 20 million users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial
services, scientific research and healthcare. The Corporation’s common
shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC;
TSX: TOC).